Für Danzig

*Für Danzig*
English: For Danzig
	Former city anthem of Gdańsk, Poland
Also known as	„Dla Gdańska” (English: 'For Gdańsk')
Lyrics	Paul Enderling
Music	Georg Göhler
Adopted	1920
Relinquished	1939
Audio sample
	1934 recording of „Für Danzig“ in A major file; help;

"For Danzig" was the official anthem of the Free City of Danzig (now Gdańsk, Poland), used between 1920 and 1939.^a The lyrics were written by Paul Enderling, while the music was by Georg Göhler.¹

After the invasion of Poland and the concurrent annexation of Danzig by Nazi Germany in 1939, "Deutschlandlied" was adopted as the official anthem, along with the "Horst-Wessel-Lied".

Lyrics

German original	Polish version²	English translation
Kennst du die Stadt am Bernsteinstrand, umgrünt von ew'ger Wälder Band, wo schlanke Giebel streben empor zum Sonnenschein! Refrain: Ja, sollt' ich fröhlich leben, in Danzig müßt es sein! Kennst du die Stadt, wo Turm an Turm in Treue trotzt dem Zeitensturm, wo stolze Schiffe gleiten ins blaue Meer hinein! Refrain: Ja, sollt' ich tapfer streiten, für Danzig müßt es sein! Kennst du die Stadt, wo deutsche Art voll Kraft und Mut ihr Gut bewahrt, wo deutsch die Glocken werben und deutsch ein jeder Stein! Refrain: Ja, sollt' ich selig sterben, in Danzig müßt es sein!	Znasz-li ten gród nad bursztynowym brzegiem, odwiecznych borów spowity szeregiem, gród w starej baśni poczęty wśród aureoli świętej? Refren: Jeśli szczęśliwy mam być, to w Gdańsku to w Gdańsku muszę żyć! Znasz-li ten gród, gdzie wieża przy wieży, wiernie stróżuje u wieków rubieży, gdzie dumne okręty płyną nad modrą wód głębiną? Refren: Gdy przyjdzie bojowy zew, dla Gdańska dla Gdańska dam chętnie krew! Znasz-li ten gród, na którego bramie, niemieckich skarbów mężne strzeże ramię? gdzie na niemiecką gloryją niemieckich skarbów mężne strzeże ramię? Refren: Gdy śmierć zabierze mnie, to w Gdańsku w Gdańsku umierać chcę!	D'you know the city on the amber beach, wreathed by green forests divine? Where slender gables stretch upward towards the sunshine! Refrain: Yes, I shall live happily in Danzig it must be! D'you know the city, where tower after tower braves the storms of time loyally? Where proud ships glide towards the blue sea! Refrain: Yes, I shall fight bravely for Danzig it must be! D'you know the city, where German kind defends its wealth with might and main? where the bells ring in German and ev'ry stone is German! Refrain: Yes, I shall die blessedly, in Danzig it must be!

Notes

Another song, "In Danzig", was also a semi-official anthem of the Free City, which had lyrics by Josef von Eichendorff set to the traditional tune.

References

"Hymn".
Hymn gdański (1 March 1924). Illustrated News, No. 9, p. 7.

External links

Original recording 1934, MP3 format, Source: Danzig-online.pl Archived 2016-12-31 at the Wayback Machine
National Anthems Archived 2008-08-04 at the Wayback Machine
In Danzig
Wikisource: In Danzig

[1] Another song, "In Danzig", was also a semi-official anthem of the Free City, which had lyrics by Josef von Eichendorff set to the traditional tune.

[2] "Hymn".

[3] Hymn gdański (1 March 1924). Illustrated News, No. 9, p. 7.

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